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Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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sin_n and_o wâ—ll_n have_v the_o sore_a punishment_n because_o among_o such_o example_n such_o mean_n and_o call_v and_o mercy_n you_o yet_o resist_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v void_a of_o that_o holiness_n which_o your_o tongue_n profess_v the_o poor_a indian_n hear_v not_o that_o which_o you_o daily_o or_o weekly_o hear_v nor_o have_v the_o opportunity_n in_o public_a and_o private_a that_o you_o have_v have_v if_o they_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n they_o can_v say_v it_o be_v because_o they_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o scripture_n nor_o ever_o have_v a_o man_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o bless_a tiding_n of_o redemption_n or_o open_v to_o they_o the_o way_n to_o life_n but_o so_o can_v you_o say_v for_o yourselves_o they_o be_v the_o less_o excusable_a if_o they_o have_v see_v but_o one_o of_o your_o day_n or_o join_v but_o once_o in_o those_o holy_a assembly_n which_o you_o profane_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o concern_v 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